New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
NEWS AND DISCUSSION IN THE CHURCHES
HERE AND THERE.

NEWS AND DISCUSSION IN THE CHURCHES
HERE AND THERE.
The Rev. DR.. Arson Smith, prominent Presbyterian
corgyns of Cleveland, In letter to Tho Evange-
list thus speaks of the Episcopal mission recently
conducted in that city by the Rev. Dr. Vandewater of
Brooklyn: " SO far "a my health and engagements
permitted was deeply interested attendant. Very
little was said or done which could give offence to any
Christian. and the preaching was able, serious and
practical to very high degree DR.. Nandewater has
few equals in my estimation, as preacher OF the
Gospel. He spiritual, and, so tar as had opp0r-
tuniiy TO Judge as orthodox rs u Pincetonian. Sin
and redemption were his themes. and Mr. Moody him
self IL not more pressing and pungent IN urging the
need OF repentance aud regeneration"
great many Congregationaliss who dislike contro-
ycrse. are provoked with the Rev Dr. Alden, the
rotary the A. b. c. f. for raising the question TO
what has become OF the souls OF the heather who died
ages ago.
"The Lutheran Visitor tells this story to show how
little average people know about the Lutheran Church
In 1sS3-the Luther memorial sear-the wife OF
Lutheran clergyman of Philadelphia called one day
upon a lady who was a member OF another church.
Upon being taken to task In friendly way Tor not
calling she said that her time had been very
uuoh taken up with the celebration oil Luthers birth
"why did not know" promptly nterposed the
friend. that you had a son named Luther.
"Nor have l." responded the visitor. u mean
Martin Luther the Re.oTmcr you know
"Oh. indeed hadn't heard. Have the Reiormers
got it at last Well, am glad OF it.. think the Re-
puDlicans have had it their own way long enough
Further attempt at explanation could only have been
EN- bsrrassng and the blushing visitor changed the
subject
The desire Tor iturgioal service is rapidly growing
among the Noncon iormists of England
In the Catholic Church of the United States there
are bow one cardinal IL archbisbors. 81 bishops
1858 priests, 1870 ecclesiastical students. 6,9IO
churches 2sl chapels 36 theological semnarie., 50
= 1oI..r l.la tna
2697 parochial schools and So 725 pupils IN attend
nj these schools In the dlocese OF Boston there
are 100 900 Catholics. And it is claimed that out OF
every eleven children born III Boston seven are Cath
olics. / he archdiocese OF New-York has 6OO,OOO
Catholics while the Catholic population OF Brooklyn
is about 10000 Most OF the other dioccses show
similar relative strength and yet Sailicrs Cathoio
Directory. from which the figures are taken, says that
the Catholic Church in this country is only IN her IN
fancy.
The English Catholic Directory states that there
are D. 600 Catholics in Great Britain and lre-
land. Tho Catholic population of Scotland alone is
$50 600 there being 22O, 900 Catholics in the arch
diocese OF Glasgow The Catholic population of Eng
land is over 100000 The Catho 10 population OF
the British Empire is nOio than lOOO0,OOo The
total number OF Roman Catholic bishops in the world
IL ,lS1
Archdeacon Pinkhan has been named "a Bishop OF
Saskatchewan and has accepted tie position.
The extreme High Churchmen the Episcopal
Church gradually introducing ecclesiastical
nomenclature that would make sturdy Bishop Hobart
open his in establishment. although In his day he
was considered very High Churolman For instance,
the clergy who i've under conyentuai rule are re-
terred to religious" the word being used Us
pluial substantive. The communon Of course the
Mass The shelf back OF the altar is tho retable =
morning prayer is MATHIS, and so on. An ordination
leld the other day in the Episcopal Cathedral OF
Chicago. and account appeared In one OF the daily
papers evidently written by one acquainted with tins
new nomenclature. We are told that tue ordination
held i'll tho " Cathedral OF S. Peter ana PAUL on
the Feast OF Candlenas." The names OF those who
were pIestcd were given, rs also the name OF the
senior priest OF the Deanery who presented them.
Then told that tho bishop delivered his
alocutlon" from his throne The htany aud
surages was said 10y the priest in charge OF the
Cathedral" The names of the A" Gospeor" and
Eplstoler" gwen and alter the clergy In choir
were communicated" the lengthy function was
ended All this indicates very stately service but
is somev hat difficult to belize that tho sects out
side the Episcopal Church will ever bring themselves
learn appreciate this strange language In case
tho dream Of church unity ID realized.
An English clergyman, the rector of St. Martins-in
the Fields. London. has had a large bulletin board
erected in front of his church. which be publishes
for two Sundays ahead the of the preat hers and
any other facts that may be- of interest to the general
public. This plan has long been adopted by a number
of N0nconornis churches in L0niOn, and II Is said
has added materially to the attendance.
:" When the gregstional Club" says The San
Francisco Post" "opens its coffee houses for young
men, them from the saloons In addition to the
signs. NO smoking No billiards, No cards No
bowling one very large should be hung In con-
spcuoms place announcing that conversation louder
than "a whisper will be permitted In these halls OF
ohastened leasure. There is nothing which 80 dts
turbs tho man who Is solemnly meditating upon his
fate after death have rude and thoughtless
person ut his elbow burst forth In loud and angry ortiz
csm upon tho quality OF tue coffee VIII oh he Is oonsum-
ing" "Ihe Post" talks In this severe way because
some OF the brethren of the club wanted the coffee
houses to DO conducted something Ike prayer meetings.
In an address before the Andover students last
week. the Rev. Mr. Puddotoot said |" When you get
ready to preach don't hang round Boston for supply,
a supply q supply but como out West, and we will
give YOU a county big the State of Rhode Island
FOR u parish there's Abrahams call for you " lie de-
scribed one place where he spent Sabbath ana had
to wait till evening before the communion service
could be held tho deacons were ut work all day In
the mlnea tell you out there we have to oe Prao-